Mazrek,_Prizren

Mazrek, Prizren

Mazrek, Prizren

A village in Prizren, Kosovo

Mazrek is a village in Kosovo located in the Prizren District.

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Etymylogy

Mazrek is an Albanian toponym which means 'horse breeder' and can be found throughout the region in placenames including Mazrek, Shkoder and Mazrek, Tirana.[2]

History

The village was first recorded in the Ottoman register of 1452.[3] The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1571. The village then had 27 households.[4]

Notable People

References

  1. [1]
    "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
  2. [2]
    Malaj, Edmond (2013). "Familje fisnike të Drishtit mesjetar (Noble Families of Medieval Drivasto". Studime Historike. 3–4.
  3. [3]
    Katic, Tatjana (2010). "Vilajet of Pashtrik 1452-53".
  4. [4]
    Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 211.


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